Song: Switch Opens
Artist: Soundgarden
Album: Down On The Upside
Tabbed by: Jase Warner (www.erikk.co.uk)
Standard Tuning (E,A,D,G)
First Verse:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*------5-4-----------------------|-------------5-4----------------*|
A|*5-4---------5-4~----------------|-5-4---3-2---------5-4~---------*|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*------5-4-----------------------|-------------5-4----------------*|
A|*5-4---------5-4~----------------|-5-4---3-2---------5-4~---------*|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2
Verse Part #2:
G|-----7------------------------|-----7------------------------|
D|*--7-------------4p5-4b-0-----|---7-------------4p5-4b-0----*|
A|*5-----5---0-5-0----------5---|-5-----5---0-5-0----------5--*|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|-----7------------------------|-----7------------------------|
D|*--7-------------4p5-4b-0-----|---7-------------4p5-4b-0----*|
A|*5-----5---0-5-0----------5---|-5-----5---0-5-0----------5--*|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------| x2
Break:
G|------------------------------|
D|*----7-----------4p5-4b-0----*|
A|*5-----5---0-5-0----------5~-*|
E|------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|*-----7-7-------5-5-------7-7-------5-5-------7-7---------5-5--------*|
A|*-0-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5~-----*|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|*-----7-7-------5-5-------7-7-------5-5-------7-7---------5-5--------*|
A|*-0-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5~-----*|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*------5-4-----------------------|-------------5-4----------------*|
A|*5-4---------5-4~----------------|-5-4---3-2---------5-4~---------*|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|*------5-4-----------------------|-------------5-4----------------*|
A|*5-4---------5-4~----------------|-5-4---3-2---------5-4~---------*|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| x2
Second Verse:
G|-----7------------------------|-----7------------------------|
D|*--7-------------4p5-4b-0-----|---7-------------4p5-4b-0----*|
A|*5-----5---0-5-0----------5---|-5-----5---0-5-0----------5--*|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|-----7------------------------|-----7------------------------|
D|*--7-------------4p5-4b-0-----|---7-------------4p5-4b-0----*|
A|*5-----5---0-5-0----------5---|-5-----5---0-5-0----------5--*|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------| x2
Break:
G|------------------------------|
D|*----7-----------4p5-4b-0----*|
A|*5-----5---0-5-0----------5~-*|
E|------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|*-----7-7-------5-5-------7-7-------5-5-------7-7---------5-5--------*|
A|*-0-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5~-----*|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|*-----7-7-------5-5-------7-7-------5-5-------7-7---------5-5--------*|
A|*-0-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5-5-------5~-----*|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro:
G|-14---14--14--14p12p11--11---11----|--14---14--14--14p12p11--11---11--|
D|*-------------------------------12-|--------------------------------12|
A|*----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|--14---14--14--14p12p11--11---11---|-------------------|
D|*--------------------------------12|--14---14--14---/-*|
A|*----------------------------------|------------------*|
E|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------|
D|*------5-4-----------------------|----------------*|
A|*5-4---------5-4---3-2-----------|-3-2-0~---------*|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Switch Opens |
| Artist |
Soundgarden |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
Scm47hnn73A |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
| Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
